BILLERICA, Mass. - Bruker Detection Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract for ten (10) first article test and verification units for the Improved Point Detection System (IPDS) replacement program of the United States Navy, based on Bruker’s RAID™-S2 shipboard chemical detector. The award includes ten units and certain engineering modifications, with a total contract amount greater than one million dollars.
Bruker’s RAID-S2 is a gas trace detector for the detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs). It is based on advanced high-performance ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) technology. The RAID-S2 is specifically designed for long-term monitoring of ambient air for the presence of hazardous chemical vapors in the interior or exterior of ships, buildings or shelters.
Mr. Frank Thibodeau, Vice President of Bruker Detection Corporation, commented: “The IPDS evaluation program consisted of a challenging competitive testing regime under demanding environments which pushed the limits of chemical point detection systems. The RAID-S2 performed very well in these evaluation trials and has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for final test and validation of production units. We are delighted to have been selected for the IPDS program by the US Navy, and believe that Bruker’s robust and proven RAID™ IMS technology, unsurpassed detection capability, and proprietary industry-leading false-alarm suppression have led to this contract award. These technological features are also built into our industry-leading RAID™-M handheld detector, RAID™-XP portable combined chemical and gamma radiation detector, as well as our RAID™-AFM Autonomous Facility Monitor for critical building and infrastructure protection, which has been developed under a separate Department of Homeland Security development contract.”
About Bruker Detection Corporation Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR, a Delaware corporation), headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, is the NASDAQ publicly traded parent company of Bruker Detection Corporation. From the beginning almost fifty years ago, Bruker has been driven by a singleea: to provide the best technological solution for each analytical task. Today, Bruker employs more than 500 people in the United States and more than 4,000 employees worldwide at over 70 locations on all continents. Bruker generates over $250 million in revenue in the US alone, and over $1 billion in revenue globally. More than 75% of its shareholders are American institutions and citizens.
Bruker systems cover a broad spectrum of applications in all fields of research and development and are used in industrial production processes for the purpose of ensuring quality and process reliability. Bruker continues to build upon its extensive range of products and solutions, its broad base of installed systems and a strong reputation amongst its customers. Staying ahead of our competition demands an investment in our most important resource: our people, and we continue to invest a large portion of our profits in Research and Development, as well as continuously expand customer support efforts. For more information about Bruker’s CBRNE Detection Business and Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), please visit www.bruker.com/detection
For Further Information: Frank Thibodeau, Vice President Bruker Detection Corporation Phone: (978) 663-3660, ext. 1308 Email: fnt@bdal.com